B2O3 Glasses Research Articles

Pressure-induced variations of medium-range order in B2O3 glasses

Pressure-induced variations of medium-range order in B2O3 glasses

Annealing duration dependent optical, nonlinear optical, and optical limiting properties of rare-earth doped glasses embedded with gold nanoparticles

In this work, the Eu2O3 doped B2O3 glass specimen embedded with gold nanoparticles (NPs) was designed by the process of melt-quenching and subjected for thermal treatment to understanding the efficacy of thermal dependency on the optical and nonlinear optical (NLO) characteristics. Linear optical studies have revealed a decrease trend in the energy band gap as the function of annealing duration, indicating the increase of non-bridging oxygen concentration in the glass host. The NLO properties were assessed in near-infrared region utilizing 150 fs laser pulses delivered at the rate of 80 MHz. The aperture free Z-scan measurements exhibited an increased nonlinear absorption coefficient with annealing duration. Further, the closed aperture Z-scan data depicted an increase trend in the positive nonlinear refraction with annealing duration and eventually reduced at the greater duration of annealing. The optical limiting studies demonstrated similar behaviour to the nonlinear absorption characteristics of studied glass samples. These results are related to the local field stimulated by surface plasmons of gold NPs near the Eu3+ ions during the exposure of glass to high fluence laser beam. Our results indicate that B2O3 glasses embedded with Au NPs heat-treated for 30 h at 450 °C are good candidates for nonlinear photonic, optoelectronic, and optical power limiting applications in photonics.

Mechanical and gamma-ray shielding examinations of Bi2O3–PbO–CdO–B2O3 glass system

Abstract Bi2O3–PbO–CdO–B2O3 glass samples were prepared via melt quenching. The substitution of Bi2O3 for B2O3 resulted in a continuous increase in density from 4.334 to 5.742 g/cm3. The molar volume (V m) gradually increased from 37.197 to 38.429 cm3/mol when the Bi2O3 level increased from 10 to 25 mol%. With the addition of Bi2O3 from 10 to 25 mol%, Young’s, bulk, shear, and longitudinal modulus reduced from 40.80 to 35.07 GPa, 22.92 to 19.97 GPa, 16.95 to 14.52 GPa, and 45.53 to 39.33 GPa, respectively. These glasses are bendable rather than elongated and can withstand longitudinal stress over shear stress. Radiation protection qualities were investigated using EpiXS software, which is based on the ENDF/B-VIII EPICS2017 library, between 122 and 1275 keV. The mass attenuation coefficients are substantially higher at low energies. The radiation shielding properties of Bi2O3–PbO–CdO–B2O3 glasses were improved by replacing B2O3 with Bi2O3. Quantifying this improvement is critical in developing compact radiation shielding employing this glass system.

Improved sintering behavior and microwave dielectric properties of SnO2-based ceramics and their LTCC materials with ultrawide temperature stability

Microwave dielectric ceramics with simple composition, a low permittivity (εr), high quality factor (Q × f) and temperature stability, specifically in the ultrawide temperature range, are vital for millimetre-wave communication. Hence, in this study, the improvements in sintering behavior and microwave dielectric properties of the SnO2 ceramic with a porous microstructure were investigated. The relative density of the Sn1-xTixO2 ceramic (65.1%) was improved to 98.8%, and the optimal sintering temperature of Sn1-xTixO2 ceramics reduced from 1525 °C to 1325 °C when Sn4+ was substituted with Ti4+. Furthermore, the εr of Sn1-xTixO2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) ceramics increased gradually with the rise in x, which can be ascribed to the increase in ionic polarisability and rattling effects of (Sn1-xTix)4+. The intrinsic dielectric loss was mainly controlled by rc (Sn/Ti–O), and the negative τf of the SnO2 ceramic was optimised to near zero (x = 0.1) by the Ti4+ substitution for Sn4+. This study also explored the ideal microwave dielectric properties (εr = 13.7, Q × f = 40,700 GHz at 9.9 GHz, and τf = −7.2 ppm/°C) of the Sn0.9Ti0.1O2 ceramic. Its optimal sintering temperature was decreased to 950 °C when the sintering aids (ZnO–B2O3 glass and LiF) were introduced. The Sn0.9Ti0.1O2-5 wt% LiF ceramic also exhibited excellent microwave dielectric properties (εr = 12.8, Q × f = 23,000 GHz at 10.5 GHz, and τf = −17.1 ppm/°C). At the ultrawide temperature range (−150 °C to +125 °C), the τε of the Sn0.9Ti0.1O2-5 wt% LiF ceramic was +13.3 ppm/°C, indicating excellent temperature stability. The good chemical compatibility of the Sn0.9Ti0.1O2-5 wt% LiF ceramic and the Ag electrode demonstrates their potential application for millimetre-wave communication.

The dual role of bismuth in Li2O–Bi2O3–B2O3 glasses along the orthoborate join

AbstractThe structures of glasses in the lithium–bismuth orthoborate composition range deviate significantly from the short‐range order structure of the two crystalline end‐members. Although binary Li3BO3 and BiBO3 are solely of comprised trigonal orthoborate anions, all glasses formed by their combination contain four‐coordinated borate tetrahedra. We analyze the structure of (75−1.5x)Li2O–xBi2O3–(25+0.5x)B2O3 glasses in increments of x = 5, with 11B magic‐angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), and Raman spectroscopy. For the full series, the oxygen‐to‐boron ratio remains constant at O/B = 3:1. NMR quantifies an increase in the fraction of tetrahedral boron with increasing bismuth oxide content. Evolution of the mid‐IR profile suggests multiple types of tetrahedral boron sites. Raman spectroscopy reveals that Bi2O3 tends to cluster within the lithium borate matrix when initially introduced and that this behavior transforms into a bismuthate network with increasing bismuth oxide content. In all cases, mixed Bi–O–B linkages are observed. The dual role of bismuth as network modifier and network former is likewise observed in the far IR. The glass transition temperature continuously increases with bismuth oxide content; however, the glass stability displays a maximum in the multicomponent glass of x = 40.

Eu3+-Tb3+-Tm3+ co-doped oxyfluoride glass with high quantum yield for a robust white LED color converter

BaF2–Al2O3–B2O3–SiO2 glasses and glass-ceramics doped with Eu3+-Tb3+ were fabricated as an inorganic color converter for white LEDs. The BaF2–Al2O3–B2O3 glass composition was modified by adding SiO2, and thermal and mechanical stability improved with increasing SiO2 content while maintaining a quantum yield (QY) as high as 91%. To realize white color coordinates, Tm3+ was additionally introduced at varying contents, and Eu3+ content was also controlled. Excellent chromatic properties, such as a pure white color coordinates (x = 0.33, y = 0.33) with a co-related color temperature of 5772K, and a color rendering index (CRI) of 91 under 370 nm excitation, were successfully achieved. After the glass was heat-treated at 600 °C to fabricate a glass ceramic, the glass-ceramics were mounted on top of a 370 nm UV-LED, successfully demonstrating a white LED with nearly pure white color coordinates and a high CRI of 86. The increased emission intensity in the glass-ceramic was attributed to the formation of BaF2 crystals which were investigated by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and a transmission electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy (TEM-EDS).

Impact of copper ions on physical, structural, spectroscopic, and dielectric properties of Bi2O3–CaO–P2O5–B2O3 glasses

The objective of the present study is to investigate the physical, structural, spectroscopic and dielectric studies on the multi component 3Bi2O3–10CaO–20P2O5-(67-x)B2O3: xCuO (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.9 mol%) glass network. The specimens were fabricated by the melt quenching and heat treatment method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) approves the amorphous temperament of glasses. To prove the existence of copper ions and their valence states, the optical absorption and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of the glasses were investigated. Optical absorption spectra exhibited a dominant band virtually at 850 nm as a result of copper ions. Optical band gap energy (Eo) and Urbach energy (ΔE) of specimens were estimated. It is observed that Eo exhibited a decreasing tendency with an increase in the concentration of CuO but the values of ΔE showed a reverse trend. These outcomes promoted the intensification of dopant ions in the specimens. Investigations on electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra authenticated occupancy of copper ions in work-pieces. Amplification in intensity of signal indicates magnification of Cu2+ ions. The spin-Hamilton parameters (SHP) of samples were determined. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) studies reveal the structural variations in the glasses. The presence of conventional bismuth, phosphate and borate bands was displayed by the FTIR curves of the specimens. The dielectric studies indicate the change in electrical properties of the glasses. The dielectric properties of the glasses were analyzed in a substantial range of frequencies (1–103 kHz) and temperatures (30–300 °C). All outcomes are in favor of decrease in the rigidity of glasses with an increase in the concentration of CuO.

Mixed ionic–electronic effect on up–conversion in Er3+/V4+ co–doped Na2O–CaO–B2O3 glasses with enhanced red emission

Optical absorption and emission properties of 20Na2O–20CaO–(59 – x)B2O3–xV2O5–1Er2O3 (x = 0 – 2.5 mol%) (Series A) and 20Na2O–20CaO–(58.5 – y)B2O3–1.5V2O5–yEr2O3 (y = 0 – 3.0 mol%) (Series B) glass systems were examined to elucidate the effect of Er2O3 co–doping with V2O5 in the mixed ionic–electronic (MIE) glasses. The absorption spectra of both glass series exhibited 10 significant bands, which corresponded to the f–f transition of Er3+ ions with an additional weak absorption band attributed to V4+ energy transition. The up–conversion PL spectra for the glasses under 779 nm excitation displayed 3 emissions bands centered at 518, 556 and 647 nm due to the emission from the energy levels of Er3+. The enhanced emission at 647 nm (red region) that corresponded to the 4F9/2 → 4I15/2 of the Er3+ transition for all glasses was suggested due to energy transfer from V4+ to Er3+ ions. For Series A, the variation of oscillator strength (fexp) and Judd–Ofelt parameters (Ω2,4,6) showed almost similar trend, which exhibit a maximum at x = 0.5 mol% V2O5. PL intensity was highest for sample x = 0.5 mol% but abruptly drops to the minimum at x = 1.5 mol%. The decrease in PL was possibly influenced by the MIE effect. Meanwhile, for Series B glasses, general decrease was observed in fexp and Judd–Ofelt parameters except for Ω6 upon Er2O3 addition. The PL intensity increased and reached a maximum at y = 2.0 mol% before subsequently decreased with further addition of Er2O3 (y = 3.0 mol%) due to concentration quenching.

Fe2O3 within Na2O–Al2O3– B2O3 glasses to study the structural and optical features changes

This paper aims to study the structural and optical properties of the glass system 75B2O3 + 5Al2O3 + (20-x)Na2O + (x)Fe2O3; (x = 0, 1, 3 and 5 mol. %). The melt quenching approach was utilized to prepare all the glass samples. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) results confirmed the back conversion of the BO4 units into BO3 units with a steady increase in nonbridging oxygen content. The absorbance of all the samples was determined in wavelength range (300–650 nm). The overlap between the real absorption edge and an absorption band at about 370 nm produces a pseudo absorption edge accompanied by an error in calculating the optical band gap. To overcome this error, a deconvolution process is performed. The bands from 417 to 469 nm confirm the presence of trivalent iron cations (Fe3+) within the glass matrix. These Fe3+ cations have a distorted octahedral symmetry originating from d-d transitions. The densities (ρemp and ρexp), molar volume (Vm) optical band gap (EOpt), refractive index (n0) and nonlinear refractive index (n2) were determined. The ρemp, ρexp,Vm, n0 and n2 of the prepared glasses show an increasing behavior, with further Fe2O3 doping, while EOpt shows a decreasing one. Further, the addition of Fe2O3 produced an increment in Racah parameters (B and C) values, which in turn reflects the more stability of the bonds between Fe cations and their complexes.

Bi2O3–PbO–CdO–B2O3 glasses: competent candidates for radiation shielding

Abstract The Bi2O3–PbO–CdO–B2O3 glasses were shaped via the melt-quenching process. The XRD spectra reveal that the glasses are composed of amorphous material. Four distinct bands may be seen in the FTIR spectra at wavelengths between 400 and 600, 600–800, 800–1200, and 1200–1500 cm−1 range. This is due to a variety of bond stretching and vibration modes present in the system. A Monte Carlo simulation was used to verify the radiation shielding capabilities. The µ values grow as the amount of Bi2O3 in the manufactured glasses increases. The rise in µ values was coupled with a drop in the Δ0.5 values when the Bi2O3 concentration was increased. Additionally, the TF and RPE values were influenced by the enhancement in the µ values, with the RPE increasing from 34.61 to 44.42 percent and the TF values decreasing from 65.39 to 55.58 percent at 0.662 MeV when the Bi2O3 concentration was increased. The study showed that raising the Bi2O3 content improves the shielding capabilities. Thus, the produced glass samples, particularly BPCB25, exhibit excellent shielding capabilities, making them suitable for use in radiation shielding fields.

Structural, optical, and radiation shielding features of newly developed BaZrO3/Na2O–B2O3 glass

In this work, the radiation shielding capacity of novel BaZrO3 perovskite-doped sodium borate glasses with compositions of 40Na2O–60B2O3+ x BaZrO3 (where x = 0, 10, 20, and 30% wt.) was examined. XRD and FTIR have been used to analyze the structural characteristics of the produced glass systems. The relative concentration of BO4 units in the sodium borate glass N4 decreased by adding 10% from BaZrO3 and then increased. Also, the optical energy increases from 3.2 eV to 3.34 eV as the BaZrO3 content reaches 10% and then drops to 3.15 eV with an increase in the BaZrO3 content to 30%. Further, glasses' electronic polarizability, reflection loss, and optical transmission were investigated. The gamma-radiation shielding characteristics of novel BaZrO3-based glasses were experimentally investigated. The MAC values enhanced from 0.0534 cm2/g for NB glass to 0.0685 cm2/g for NB+30% BaZrO3 at the energy of 1.333 MeV. Furthermore, the experimental and theoretical findings for mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) have also been compared utilizing Phy-X/PSD software. In addition, the exposure build-up factor (EBF), removal cross-sections of fast neutrons, and equivalent atomic numbers (Zeq) have been computed. According to the results, adding BaZrO3 perovskite seems to boost the gamma-ray shielding effectiveness of sodium borate glass.

Crystallization temperature dependence of structure, electrical and energy storage properties in BaO–Na2O–Nb2O5–Al2O3–B2O3 glass ceramics

For dielectric capacitors, high energy density and discharge power density are crucial for utilisation in pulsed power devices. In this paper, BaO–Na2O–Nb2O5–Al2O3–B2O3 (BNN-AB) glass ceramics were successfully fabricated by melt quenching and heat treatment techniques. With increasing crystallization temperature, both the dielectric permittivity and breakdown strength (BDS) first increased and then decreased. When the crystallization temperature was lower than 800 °C, the principal crystalline phase was Ba2NaNb5O15 and the secondary phase was NaNbO3. When crystallization temperature was increased from 800 °C to 830 °C, a small amount of a third phase (Al4B2O9) appeared. At the crystallization temperature of 770 °C, the compact glass ceramics with a fine grain structure had the highest permittivity (∼216 @ 25 °C) and high BDS (∼1170 kV/cm). A single-layer capacitor made of glass ceramics had a high power density (∼414 MW/cm3) and discharge energy density (∼1.93 J/cm3), measured by the charge-discharge test platform under the applied field strength of 500 kV/cm. The discharge energy density of glass ceramics sample was as much as 7.7 times that of the mother glass. The above evidences indicate that BNN-AB glass ceramic materials have broad application prospects in the field of dielectric energy storage.

Microstructure evolution and oxidation mechanism of HfB2-SiC coating on SiC-coated C/C composites at 1173 K and 1773 K

HfB2-SiC coatings with 30–60 wt% HfB2 additions were prepared by slurry-dipping on SiC-coated C/C composites for investigating their oxidation behavior at low (1173 K) and high (1773 K) temperatures. With the increase of HfB2 content, more B2O3 glass was produced in the coating and the coating became denser during oxidation at 1173 K. 50 wt% HfB2-SiC coating can protect C/C composites for 494 h against oxidation, which was attributed to the formation of the dense borosilicate glass with high thermal stability as an oxygen barrier layer. After oxidation at 1773 K, 30 wt% HfB2-SiC coating provided the longest protection time (460 h) for C/C composites among 30–60 wt% HfB2-SiC coatings. A few Hf-oxides inhibited the volatilization of SiO2 glass as the main phase in the 30 wt% HfB2-SiC coating after oxidation. As for other coatings with higher content of HfB2, the violent oxidation of HfB2 particles made more bubbles produced, resulting in the poor oxidation resistance at 1773 K.

Evaluation of the electronic, optical, elastic, mechanical, and vibrational properties of B2O3 using hybrid functional

In this paper, the electronic, optical, elastic, mechanical, and vibrational properties of glass B2O3 have been investigated. Simulations have been carried out including the P3121 structure. Our nonlocal empirical hybrid has accurately described the electronic band structure and band gap energy [Formula: see text] of the material. Our optical absorption plot has correctly identified the type of the glass B2O3 structure. The absorption plot also shows the interband indirect transitions from the valance O 2p1 to conduction B 2p4 orbitals. We have also included the elastic constants and phonon dispersions to test the dynamic stability of the systems. Our theoretical findings bear fundamental interests in the development of complicated amorphous nanostructures.

The influence of CeF3 on radiation hardness and luminescence properties of Gd2O3–B2O3 glass scintillator

The effect of CeF3 concentration and γ-irradiation on the physical, optical and luminescence properties of Gd2O3–B2O3–CeF3 glasses were studied in this work. Before irradiation, the addition of CeF3 in glass degraded the network connectivity observed from FTIR and possibly created the non-bridging oxygen (NBO) in glass structure. This NBO caused the reduction of Ce3+/Ce4+ ratio in XANES, the red-shift in transmission spectra and the raise of refractive index with addition of CeF3 content. Such red-shift also was influenced by 4f–5d transition of Ce3+ dopant. This ion generated the strongest photoluminescence (PL) and radioluminescence (RL) in 0.3 mol% CeF3-doped glass with nanoseconds decay time. The irradiation with γ-rays damaged the glass structure, broke the chemical bonds, and created color center in the glass network. The non-bridging oxygen hole center (NBOHC), that absorbed photons in the visible light region, caused the darkening, color change and increment of refractive index. These irradiation effects on glass were mitigated by the addition of CeF3 that the electron donation of Ce3+ decreased the number of NBOHC. The Ce3+/Ce4+ ratio in most glasses after irradiation then reduced compared to them before irradiation, resulting to the decrease in PL and RL intensity. Our results confirm that CeF3 can enhance the radiation hardness of glass and the 0.3 mol% CeF3-doped glass is a promising glass scintillator.

Effect of bond valence sum on the structural modeling of lead borate glass

The structural model of 66.7PbO-33.3B2O3 glass was constructed using a reverse Monte Carlo (RMC) method, in which bond valence sum (BVS) was added as a constraint condition to suppress formation of unrealistic local structures. Based on the crystal structures, the optimal BVS calculating conditions were determined. As a result, BVS distributions with small deviation were successfully achieved without lowering the reproducibility of other experimental constraints. The geometric asymmetry of PbOn polyhedra was evaluated from the eccentric distance between Pb and gravity center of oxygen atoms. The average eccentric distance was shorter than that in the lead borate crystals, indicating less asymmetry of PbOn units in the RMC glass model. The connectivity between BOn and PbOn units was investigated. It was consequently concluded that the glass had a different network structure from the crystal with the same composition, which might be due to the different chemical bonding character between the lead borate glasses and crystals.

Optical and structural properties of Eu3+ doped MgO–Li2O–Na2O–BaO–B2O3 glasses for scintillating glass applications

The glass systems with composition of 17MgO–10Li2O-(57-X) B2O3–6BaO–10Na2O-XEu2O3 (X = 0.0(BMLNBa), 0.1(BMLNBaEu0.1), 0.3(BMLNBaEu0.3), 0.5(BMLNBaEu0.5) and 1.0(BMLNBaEu1.0) mol% were prepared and studied their optical, structural properties for scintillating applications. Density and refractive index of the glasses increases with increase in Eu2O3 content indicating close packing of glass network. IR spectra reveal signature peaks of the borate network. Photoluminescence spectra of glass systems reveals emission bands which corresponds to 5D0 →7F0 (579 nm), 5D0 →7F1 (590 nm), 5D0→7F2 (615 nm), 5D0 →7F3 (654 nm), 5D0→7F4 (700 nm) transitions. The emission and excitation intensity depends on Eu3+ ions where emission wavelength was observed at 615 nm and excited wavelength at 394 nm. The highest emission intensity was observed for BMLNBaEu0.3 glass. Asymmetry ratio (IR/O) is calculated and compared with other glasses. The phonon side-band spectra are used to calculate phonon energy of the present glass system. Judd-Ofelt analysis and radiative properties have been evaluated for BMLNBaEu0.3 glass and compared with other glass compositions. Using phonon energy, the coupling strength ‘g’, host dependent parameters (α) and multi-phonon relaxation rates (WMPR/Wo) have been evaluated. Phonon coupling strength shows 0.0054, 0.0108 and 0.0546 for BMLNBaEu0.3, BMLNBaEu0.5 and BMLNBaEu1.0 glasses respectively. The results obtained indicate the glasses are potential candidates for the scintillating material applications.

Preparation, radiation shielding and mechanical characterization of PbO–TeO2–MgO–Na2O–B2O3 glasses

Borate glasses composed of PbO–TeO2–MgO–Na2O–B2O3 were prepared by melt-quenching technique. The radiation shielding and mechanical properties of this glass system were thoroughly investigated. The density of the glasses increases from 3.283 to 3.923 g/cm3 as the PbO content increases from 20 to 35 mol%. The mechanical properties are evaluated using the Makishima and Mackenzie model. The density and chemical composition of the samples are found to affect the mechanical properties. Furthermore, produced glasses' radiation shielding properties were evaluated by calculating the basic attenuation factors such as the mass/linear attenuation coefficients, half/tenth value layers, radiation shielding efficiency and lead equivalent thickness. These parameters were calculated for photon energies in the range of 15 keV-15 MeV using Phy-X software. We discussed the impact of PbO and B2O3 on the attenuation parameters of these glasses, and we found that these oxides affected the attenuation ability of the samples, especially at low energies. The mass attenuation coefficient for the prepared glasses has high values at 88 keV. The results for the different parameters demonstrated that the glass containing 35 mol % PbO has the best photon attenuation ability among other glasses. While, the sample with highest B2O3 content possesses the highest half value layer. The radiation shielding parameters for prepared glass system were compared with other materials.

Nonlinear optical performance and optical limiting of germanate glasses modified with PbF2 and B2O3 induced by nanosecond pulsed laser

In this work, GeO2 modified with PbF2 and B2O3 glasses were synthesized by conventional melting and quenching technique to investigate the effect of modifier network on its linear and nonlinear optical properties. Linear optical analysis was indicated decreased band gap energy (∼0.14 eV) and Urbach energy (∼0.12 eV) with increasing of Pb/B molar ratio in the glass structure. Beside, decreasing Urbach energy with increase of Pb/B molar ratio indicated that the increasing large atomic radius in the glass matrix led to accumulation of the defect states localized inside the band gap. Open aperture Z-scan results exhibited that the germanate glasses had decreasing normalized transmittance and increasing nonlinear absorption coefficient with increasing of the Pb/B molar ratio. The higher optical limiting effect was in line with the nonlinear absorption behaviors of the germanate glasses. These observations are associated with increased two-photon and free-carrier absorptions with increasing of the PbF2 modifier content which led to the reduction of the band gap energy and changing distribution of the localized defect states which facilitate the nonlinear absorption. Our results indicate that 70GeO2 + 20PbF2 + 10B2O3 glasses are very good candidate as optical limiter applications in optoelectronic applications.

Network-modifying role of Er3+ ions on the structural, optical, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of ZnF2–BaO–Al2O3–Li2O–B2O3 glass

The impact of 0.5–1.5 mol% Er3+ ions on the structural, optical, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of a borate glass system is investigated in this study. With continuous Er3+ doping, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy established the attenuation in network rigidity because of the change of [BO4] into [BO3] units and Non-Bridging Oxygens (NBOs). This was consistent with iconicity rise and reduction in the average coordination number. The increase in the number of NBOs identified to form localized states within the energy gap was related to the lowering of the bandgap of the glass with Er3+ doping. The decrease in Vicker's microhardness and elastic constants of the glass samples with Er3+ doping was understood by the drop in the network rigidity. MCNP5 and WinXCom codes were used to determine the radiation shielding characteristics of the glasses. The scope of the glasses can be extended for shielding because their features were on par with some commercial shielding glasses.